The Press., 1887-03-17

 Fur Bobes or Blankets. as it will pay to buy and hold these Standard Goods" if noi wanted for use this season.
 STAFFORD.
 Owing to the unexpectedly rapid sale of reserve seat tickets, and the certainty that all who wish cannot see the dramatic entertainment to be given at St. Edward's $ church this evening, Rev. Father Coyle has decided to have the same repeated to- morrow evening, and therefore tickets fol that evening are also on sale at Hanley's.
 Letters remaining in the office at Staf ford Springs, Conn.,, March 17th, 1887:
 James Aborn, Edward Burnett, Maria E. Blake, Joseph Lemair, Feederique Lemoine Joseph Frederick, John McNish, Adolf Roth, Cory Smith.
 Union prayer meeting on Tuesday evening next, at half past seven, at MT. H. F. Bottoms, Stafford Street.
 The entertainment tonight, to con. sist of the drama, Ely O'Connor and the farce, "The Obstinate Family" inter. spersed with singing by well-known vo- calists, will, as it should, draw goodly audience to St. Edwards Hall. The pro. gram is attractive, and the preparations fol an effective presentation have been very thorough.
 The regular meeting of Winter Post G. A. R., next Monday evening, will be especially important, as Inspecting Officer B. B. Smith of Willimantic will be pres ent, and a full attendance is much desired At the social gathering last Friday even. ing thirteen ladies affixed their names tc become charter members of the proposed Woman's Relief Corps. The petition will be held for few days that others wishing may sign. Eligibility for membership consists only in sympathy with the ob- ject and loyalty to the government-not al all in being connected with members oi of ladies will receive names.
 April 18th is the date fixed for the masquerade skating and dance at Oronoco rink, under auspices of Citizens Band. Particulars later.
 Ferdinand Shippey has bought Philip Sibley's lot on Holland avenue. Price $130.
 Samuel Rockwell has bought the Vol colt house at the south end of Stafford Street, and the acres of land connected with the house.
 A correspondent complains of the in- humanity of two persons from neighbor- ing town, whom he names, who were fish, ing on Square Pond last Wednesday, when he (our informant) also was there. The latter was taken violently ill, and, being in considerable distress, begged the others tc help him to the shore, some 30 rods dis tant, offering them 50 cents for their trou. ble. After two hours time, by payment of two dollars, he finally induced them to bring him home to Stafford Springs.
 -Whitmore & Clark ministrels had 6 good house last Saturday evening, and in many features gave very superior show of the kind, much above the common run.
 The fire at Bucks store last week demonstrated the value of presence ot mind in an emergency. Water thrown on the burning oil would have spread the fire, but Messrs. Gary and Mullin did just the right thing at just the right time in instantly putting their overcoats on the fire, saving thereby many times the value of the garments.
 -See Collector Hanley's notice.
 The P. J. Sullivan property is fol sale, the owner desiring to remove his business interests to Turner's Falls. Sec advertisement.
 Edwards Hall tonight are to be had al Hanley's shoe store.
 -G. B. M. Knowlton of Westford has Vs the card making business, and formed 2 partnership with the junior member oi the firm, o. E. Beckwith, under the name of the Beckwith Card Go. O. F. Beck. with proposes to resign his position as paymaster for Rawitser & Bro, and tc give his full attention to the card busi ness, which 1t is proposed to extend. The business has been for some time growing, and within the year new engine of in creased power has been put in. They have wood working machinery at Hunt ington, Mass, where the beach timber re- quired is abundant, and where parties are employed to get out the handles and backs of cards in the rough, and at their shops here have machinery for finishing up and putting together the same.
 The sale of the Springs House livery stable business by Lyman Cushman to Horace Towne and Myron P. Blair has been consummated.
 -C F. Beckwith, who has just given up his position as paymaster for Rawitsel $ Bro, has been with that firm over seven years, and during that time has disbursed over ($2, COG, ,000) two millions of dollars, having bought the mill supplies and had c1arge of the pay rolls for all the mills of that firm, which at one time included the Hope and Home mills, Stafordville, River at Stafford Springs, also woolen mills at Mystic and Meriden, also the shoddy mill at Stafford Springs. He now retires with good will of employers, associates, and all employees, having filled very responsi- bl9 position in painstakiag way.
 Miss I. M. Nichols, music teacher. has the agency for good pianos, making a speciality of the Ivers & Pond, and adver- tises the same in this paper
 Joseph Ramsey has moved from the Springs into part of Mir. Pierson's house, on the .sWardwell place"
 -MyFa L. Colburn has 8 pet hen so tame that it will come into the house when the door is open, and walk around, eat ont of any ones hand. sit in one's lap, and have it's feathers stroked as if it were cat.
 -Isman Shrirer succeeds 0. E. Beck with as paymaster at Rawister < Bros. office.